Clearview National November 2014 - Issue 156 | Page 6

INDUSTRYNEWS

BUILDING PRODUCTS
COMPANY SHORTLISTED
FOR BUILD IT AWARD
Swish Building Products has been
shortlisted for the Best Cladding
System or Product Award, ahead of
this year’s prestigious Build It Awards.
»»The Build It Awards
2014 will celebrate all aspects
of self build and renovation
including; completed projects,
products, services and
suppliers.
The building product
manufacturer is a contender
with its Swish Cladding
System, a low maintenance
PVCu alternative to timber.
Available in Shiplap, Open
V, Tee Gee and FeatherEdge
the profile system can help
to significantly improve
the thermal properties of a

building, and will not warp,
rot, crack or mould.
Greg Wilde, marketing
manager for Swish Building
Products comments: “This is
great news; we are very pleased
to be shortlisted. We work
hard to develop and make
high quality products and it
is always encouraging when
others recognise this.”
The Best Cladding System
or Product category will be
judged and winners will be
announced at the Gala Awards
Dinner on the 23rd October in
Swindon.
For more information on
Swish Building Products’ full
range of rainwater, roofline
and cladding products visit
www.swishbp.co.uk or call
01827 317 200

Shortages in
construction sector
present opportunities
for glazing suppliers
»»A recent Market/CIPS
Construction Purchasing
Managers’ Index (PMI) has
highlighted major growth in
construction, with this sector
expanding at its fastest rate for
seven months in August.
However, the rapid pace of
growth means this sector is
experiencing material shortages,
presenting new opportunities
for suppliers in the glazing
industry.
Jade Greenhow, Insight
Data’s Operations Manager,
said: “The industry was hit
hard during the financial crisis.
Now, as the industry picks up,
businesses are struggling to ramp
up manufacturing to pre-crisis
levels to meet rocketing demand,
putting projects on hold or
behind schedule.”
Hundreds of residential
housing, commercial new-build,
and refurbishment developments
need building products. If
suppliers want to get involved in
this growing market they need to

get in touch with house builders
and main contractors.
Jade added: “Contacting the
key decision makers’ in house
building and contracting firms
puts your business in front of
the people who matter and who
desperately need suppliers of
glazed building products.”
The Insight Construction File
database contains information
on over 3,000 major house
builders, main contractors,
property developers and property
maintenance companies in the
UK.
For more information call
01934 808 293.

GLAZERITE INSTALLERS SWEEP THE BOARD
»»Glazerite installers have

Steve Davis congratulates Thistle’s Nick and
Shona Robson, left, and Alison and Ian Bruce

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smashed all past records in the 2014
NetworkVEKA awards, walking away with
more than half the entire trophy table,
including UK overall champion.
Glazerite customers took six of the
organisation’s ten regional awards, including
Best Newcomer and Jason Thompson,
Glazerite Director, said: “We never thought
they could beat last year’s grand slam, every
one of them has done superbly.”
Thistle Windows marked its first full year
of partnering with Glazerite, taking both the
National top spot and the all-Scotland regional
trophy.

Three other members retained the regional
trophies: Goliath Homeworld, Shane Howells
and KJM Group. Cheadle Glass celebrated its
first full year as a member with the North
West title, while Prestige Glazing went one
better by taking the trophy for the East.
Best Newcomer title went to Frames
Conservatories Direct of Bury St Edmunds.
Last year, Glazerite customers took four of
the ten regional trophies, as well as the newly
established award for promoting the Network
VEKA brand and ten of the 30 finalist slots.
For information, visit
www.glazeritewindows.co.uk